Fine Modern & Antique Arms - March 2022 : Sale A0322 Lot 502
J.H. MERRILL, USA A .54 CAPPING BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL MERRILLS PAT. SECOND ISSUE, serial no. 16553...

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J.H. MERRILL, USA
A .54 CAPPING BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL 'MERRILL'S PAT. SECOND ISSUE', serial no. 16553,
dated for 1864, with tapering round 22 1/8in. barrel, applied fore-sight blade, double folding leaf rear-sight, rearward hinged lift-up breech-lever signed 'J.H. MERRILL, BALTO, PAT. JULY 1858' with locking pin, plain bevel-edged lock signed 'J.H. MERRILL BALTO. PAT. JULY 1858 APL. 9 MAY 21-28-61' and stamped with an American Eagle and the date, walnut half-stock, brass carbine heel-plate, brass trigger-guard bow and tang, iron saddle-bar and ring and splinter fore-end with single brass barrel-band, in the white finish with some rust staining



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Estimate £600-800